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the state capitol, and spent several days there working for the passage of the 

 bill. As a result of this legislation, New Jersey now ranks with New York 

 in having one of the strongest laws for the protection of non-game birds ever 

 enacted. 



When this law went into effect, the press of the state and country was 

 immediately flooded with misstatements regarding its effect. Corrections 

 of these reports were at once sent out by the Secretary. 



The campaign for membership has been pushed as actively as possible. 

 A number of members have been very active in this work. At the initial meet- 

 ing of the Board of Trustees, two patrons and two life members were secured. 

 The membership now stands as follows: patrons, 2; life members, 4; sus- 

 taining members, 35; members, 164; associate members, gi; junior mem- 

 bers, 773; total, 1,076. While there is reason to feel some pride and satis- 

 faction in this number of members secured in less than a year, yet the coming 

 year should see a much greater gain. 



Following the recent killing of birds in Montclair, the Society, through the 

 Secretary, investigated the matter and gave out a statement to the press, 

 setting forth the facts and correcting the absurd exaggerations that had gone 

 abroad. It is also cooperating with the Fish and Game Commission to secure 

 the punishment of the man or men who violated the laws. 



Three meetings of the Executive Committee have been held since the 

 Trustees' meeting of December 29. At these meetings, the ''Guide to New 

 Jersey Birds" was authorized, and an edition of 10,000 copies, free to patrons, 

 life members, sustaining members and members, 40 cents to associate 

 and junior members and the trade, and 60 cents to others, will be ready for 

 distribution October 10. An arrangement was made to send Bird-Lore 

 free to patrons, life members and sustaining members, and for 60 cents a 

 year to other classes of membership. An exhibition at the Interstate Fair 

 at Trenton, September 25-29, was arranged for and very successfully con- 

 ducted. On September 28 alone, more than 50,000 people viewed an educa- 

 tional exhibit consisting of bird-books, pictures and charts, bird-boxes, camera, 

 opera-glasses and notebooks, with other features, including a specially valu- 

 able demonstration of the economic value of birds, nine species being shown 

 feeding in characteristic manner on insects, weed-seeds and mice, the group 

 being set off by an artistic and natural painted background. Leaflet Num- 

 ber I on the Chickadee, and soliciting the support of the public, of the work 

 of the Society, was distributed during the Fair to some seven thousand people. 



The Treasurer's report shows the receipts for the year to have been $912.23, 

 and an expenditure of $718.14, leaving a balance of $194.20. 



A course of lectures on the economic value of birds, by the Secretary, 

 before Farmers' Institutes, during November and December, has been arranged 

 for. The Secretary also spoke on the work of the Audubon Society at the 

 Montclair and South Orange Schools, in June. 



